Old man walked slowly with his cane.

Meaning: An elderly man moved at a leisurely pace, aided by a walking stick.

Choice of Words: Old describes the man's age. Walked means he moved forward by putting one foot in front of the other. Slowly describes the pace of his walking. Cane is a stick that helps him walk.

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The elderly gentleman ambled cautiously with his walking stick.

Meaning: This sentence is also describing the actions of an elderly person. However, it uses more formal language to convey the same meaning.

Choice of Words: This sentence uses more formal language to describe the same action. Elderly gentleman is a more respectful way to refer to an old man, ambled means to walk slowly and leisurely, cautiously means to be careful and aware of one's surroundings, and walking stick is another term for a cane.

The aged man shuffled along with the aid of his stick.

Meaning: This sentence is describing the actions of an elderly person. It uses different words to convey the same meaning as the previous sentences.

Choice of Words: This sentence uses different words to describe the same action. Aged is another way to say old, shuffled means to walk with a slow, dragging motion, and aid means to help or support.

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